What does Akara mean?

Bean cakes (Bean fritters) For example: "Buy akara for breakfast. (Buy bean cakes for breakfast.)"

Where does the slang word Akara come from?

Akara is a slang term from Sierra Leone. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Sierra Leone and across Africa.

Akara

🇸🇱 Sierra Leone Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Akara definition 1

Bean cakes (Bean fritters)

"Buy akara for breakfast. (Buy bean cakes for breakfast.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Akara 🇨🇲 Cameroon

Akara (Bean cakes)

"Hot akara dey here (Hot bean cakes are here)"

Akara 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Bean cake delicacy (Fried bean balls)

"Buy akara for me (Buy bean cakes for me)"

🇸🇱 About Sierra Leone Slang

Sierra Leone slang captures the everyday language, street expressions, and cultural vocabulary of its people.

KASINARY has 1301 Sierra Leone slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Akara" Across Africa

This word is also used in 2 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Akara 🇨🇲 Cameroon

Akara (Bean cakes)

Akara 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Bean cake delicacy (Fried bean balls)

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